Faxanadu
Faxanadu (from Nintendo/Hudson)[Contents]_______________________________________________________1. Game Story  .............................................................32. Before Starting the Game  ...............................................73. Bringing the Hero Back to Life  .........................................74. Displays and How to Play the Game  ......................................95. The Hero's Weapons  ....................................................136. Shops  .................................................................177. Magic Items  ...........................................................208. Title  .................................................................259. Strategy Advice  .......................................................26                                                                      [Page 2][1. Game Story]______________________________________________________The Elf town, Eolis, was once a town boasting peace and prosperity.  Yet, nowit is on the verge of destruction.  Meteorites are raining down upon the WorldTree and crazed monsters have taken the opportunity to run amuck.  Wells aredrying up and people are in the grips of fear.                                                                      [Page 3]To restore peace again, someone has to penetrate the giant World Tree andoverthrow the Evil One that lives in the Evil Place.  Now it is your missionto set out on a journey bearing the hopes of the people of Eolis.                                                                      [Page 4]From the World Tree to the  \/ [World Tree] \/  /________       _______   /Evil Place - Now begins a  \  |            |  /   [Branch Town * (Daybreak)]mystery-packed journey  of   \|            |/      /-----_______-------/adventure.                    | [Branch Town * (Conflate)] ___________________        \___________          |               /            \                    \         |            |/    [The Town of the Evil Place * [Elf Town * (Eolis)]\________| [Mist Town * (Victim)]     |       (Dartmoor)] The starting point. A        |            |               | journey of fierce battles    |            |              [Fortress * (Zenis)] starts here                  | [Mist Town * (Mascon)]    The fortress where     /^\|-|/^\                |            |    /\/\ /\  /the Evil One lives.     |-|| ||-|               /|            |\  /  \ /  \/ To find your way  /^\ |-----/^\            /  | [Mist Town * (Forepaw)]   here, you have to  |-| |     |-|      ____/                      \___      solve a number of  | |-------| |    /                                \_____mysteries.__|-----------|  /           [Trunk Town * (Apolune)]     \  |           |/                   /\                      \______             /                    /  \                            \                                                                   [Pages 5-6][2. Before Starting the Game]_________________________________________________Faxanadu is a mystery-packed game.Faxanadu is a game packed full of mystery, action and adventure.Read this instruction booklet throughly and master the ruls and how to play itbefore actually playing the game.[3. Bringing the Hero Back to Life]___________________________________________The Hero will come back to life again if you have listened to the Guru'sMantra.  A Mantra is a Password which will allow you to continue play.  If theHerp has lost his life you can continue by pressing the "A" Button.  You willstart from the last Guru's House you visited.  If you wish to continue aprevious game, choose the continue mode when you start the game and input thelast Mantra you received.                                                                      [Page 7]Listen to the Mantra at the Guru's House.You ca n listen to a Mantra at a Guru's House.  You will find Guru's atvarious places and stages of the game.  Be sure to take note of their locationand write the Mantra down on a piece of paper, you might forget later on!How Strong is the Hero After Coming Back to Life?The strength of the Hero after he has come back to life is related to theHero's rank at the time he heard the Mantra.  His experience will be thelowest point for that rank and the amount of money he has when he recoverswill also be determined by his rank.  The Hero - you - will be able to keepall of the items you have acquired from the previous game.                                                                      [Page 8][4. Displays and How to Plat the Game]________________________________________The meaning of the displays in the NORMAL screen are as follows.  Rememberthem so that you do not make any mistakes.[Displays]                         --------- Experience: Shows how much                                   |         experience the hero has.                                   |                                   |Magic meter -----------------      | ------- Money: Shows how much money heShows how much magic he has |      | |       has.left.                       |      | |                            |      | |                            |      | |                  M: [          ] E: |1856 T: 00  [/-|-\]--Power meter ------P: [          ] G: 0002033      [  |  ] |Shows mhow much                                           -- Shows which itemspower he has left.                                           can be used.                                                                      [Page 9][The Controller]                                                                     Press to climb ladders and enter doors.You can also make a magic attack usingthe B button and the top of the control pad.   Press to call up the item screen.                   |                       /    Pause button.                   |                     /   /                   |                   /   /          DDDDDDDDD|DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD/DDD/DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD          DDDDDDDDD|DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD/DDDD|DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD          DD       |         DDDDDDD/DDDDD|DDDD                    DD          DD     DD|DD       DDDDDD/DDDDDD|DDDD      Nintendo      DD          DD     D U D       D SELECT  START  D                    DD          DD DDDDD   DDDDD   DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD  DDDDDDD DDDDDDD   DD          DD D L   0   R D   DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD  DDDDDDD DDDDD--------Press to jump.          DD DDDDD   DDDDD   D ******  ****** D  DDD|DDD DDDDDDD   DD          DD     D D D       DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD     |  B       A   DD          DD     DD|DD       DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD     |              DD          DDDDDDDDD|DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD|DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD          DDDDDDDDD|DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD|DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD                   |                                |                   |                                |Press to climb down the ladder.         Attack button.  When you press theActivate the item by using it at the    button, you will thrust with the swordsame time as the B button.              you are holding.                                                                     [Page 10]Sub-ScreenWhen you press the Select Button, a Sub-Screen, such as shown below willappear.  Align the arow with the  item you wish to investigate.  When youpress the "A" Button, a more detailed Sub-Screen will appear.                                |--------|                                | WEAPON |                                | ARMOR  |                                | SHIELD |                                | MAGIC  |                                | ITEM   |                                | PLAYER |                                |--------|You can check or select your possessions from the weapons or items list andyou can also find out your rank and number of points it will take to advanceup to the next level.You can also find out your rank and the number of points up to the next level.                                                                     [Page 11]How to Talk to CharactersWhen you get close enough to a person and press up on the Control Pad, you cancayy on a conversation with that person.That conversation progresses by using the "A" Button and can be cancelled bypressing the "B" Button.                                                                     [Page 12][5. The Hero's Weapons]_________________________________________I. WeaponsYou won't be able to do much if you are unarmed, so you need to either buy orfind a weapon.  Once you have a weapon, you will not be able to use it untilyou equip the Hero with that weapon.  You do this by calling up the Sub-Screenchoosing the weapon secrren and then making you selection by pressing the "A"Button.Hand DaggerHas the least power of all the Hero's weapons.Long SowrdHas twice the power of the hand dagger.Giant BladeA three-pronged sword has 50% more power than the long sword.Dragon SlayerThe most powerful weapon.  The last enemy you come up against cannot bedefeated without it.                                                                     [Page 14]II. ArmorAs with weapons, you won't be able to get far without armor.  To use armor youneed to follow the same steps as you did to equip the Hero with the weapon.Leather JerkinYou have this from the beginning of the game.Studded MailReduces damage inflicted by enemies by 5%.Full Suit of ArmorArmor covering the whole body.  Reduces damage inflicted by the enemy by 10%.Battle SuitDesigned for fighting, it is the strongest armor avaliable and will greatlyreduce the damage inflicted by enemies.                                                                     [Page 14]III. Shields, etc.These protect you from the enemy's magic attacks.Small ShieldResists 50% of the enemy's magic.Large ShieldResists 75% of the enemy's magic.Magic ShieldResists 90% of the enemy's magic.Battle HelmetIntercepts almost all of the magic.                                                                     [Page 15]IV. MagicThere are five types of magic.  Use them by calling up the Sub-Screen as youdid with the weapons and armor.DelugeMagic with the least power.  It is sold at some Hardware shops.FireThis magic has 1.5 times the power of Deluge.ThunderHas four times the power of Deluge.  It will propel your enemies away from youDeathDeadly magic.  It has six times the power of fire.TiltThe magic of curses.  It is superios to all other forms of magic.                                                                     [Page 16][6. Shops]__________________________________________________Shops are scattered in the townThen types of shops are scattered all over the town.  The table below liststheir various characteristics.Palace (A Castle, duh) :P            Guru's  House (A large church, usually)The castle where the king lives.     A place that grants rank to the Hero orThe Hero gets gold here, and sets    offers a Mantra.out on his journey.                                                                     [Page 17]Saloon (Wine pouring sign)           Hospital (Medic's cross sign)You can get a lot of valuable        The doctor will offer a treatment thatinformation here.  A treasure house  will completely restore the Hero's magicof hints.                            and energy, if you pay him some money.Houses (Cabin sign)                  Hardware Store (Shield/Swords sign)Similar to the Saloon.  A good       Buys and sells weapons, magic, items,place to get information.            armor, shields, etc.                                                                     [Page 18]Food Shop (Bread/Meat sign)          Key Shop (Key sign)When you eat meat bought here, your  Buys and sells unbelievable keys thatmagic and power are partially        have secret powers.restored.Gym [1] (Tall door/no sign)          Gym [2] (Tall door/no sign)A martial arts gymnasium.  It will   A magic gymnasium.  It will teach theteach the Hero about to set out on   Hero about to set out on his journey howhis journey how to use weapons.      to use magic.                                                                     [Page 19][7. Magic Items]___________________________________________________Items and valuable tools that can help the Hero.  Study the list below tolearn how to use the items and how they can work for you.I. Items that are effective merely through owning themSapphire Ring (Elf)An identification ring.  You get it from a Guru.Ring of RubyYou will be able to move rocks.Sapphire Ring (Dwarf)You can enter the Evil Place if you have this.                                                                     [Page 20]Demon's RingYou need this to enter the fortress.  A Guru has it for you in the Castle ofFraternal.ElixirMedicine that will restore your magic and power.Magical RodIt will increase the power of your magic.PendantIt will increase your sword attacking power.Black OnyxIt will reduce the damage inflicted upon you when attacked.                                                                     [Page 21]II. Things the Hero Can be Armed with and UseThese are called up on the Sub-Screen for your selection.  Once selected theyare activated by pressing "B" Button and the bottom of the Control Pad.MattockIt can destroy certain special walls.Wing BootsYou will be able to fly through the air.Hour GlassIt can stop the movement of the enemy for a fixed period of time.                                                                     [Page 22]Red PotionIt will completely restore the hero's power.Keys (5 types)You need these to open doors.  There are five types.III. Things That Can be Used as Soon as They are Picked upThese are effective as soon as they are picked up.GloveFor a fixed period of time the hero's attacking power will increase.                                                                     [Page 23]OintmentFor a fixed period of time the Hero will be protected from any enemy attack.PoisonThe hero's power will decrease by a fixed amount.  It is poison.                                                                     [Page 24][8. Title]_______________________________________________________You can change your title depending on your Experience score!!If you beat the monter and get a   | 1  | NOVICE    | 2  | ASPIRANT  |sufficiently high Experience       | 3  | BATTLER   | 4  | FIGHTER   |score, you should enter Guru's     | 5  | ADEPT     | 6  | CHEVALIER |House to change your title.        | 7  | VETERAN   | 8  | WARRIOR   |You can get 16 kinds of titles     | 9  | SWORDMAN  | 10 | HERO      |depending on your Experience       | 11 | SOLDIER   | 12 | MYRMIDON  |points.                            | 13 | CHAMPION  | 14 | SUPERHERO |                                   | 15 | PALADIN   | 16 | LORD      |                                                                     [Page 25][9. Strategy Advice]_______________________________________________Let's learn a little basic strategy to overthrow the Evil One.  Alwaysremember this advice and have a good fight.  Go get 'em.I. Be sure to visit the Guru's House.Be sure to visit the Guru's HOuse whenever you go.  If you don't listen to theMantra you will be in big trouble if the Hero loses his life.II. Whenever you meet another character in the game, be sure to listen to whatthey have to say.Conversations are valuable hints for solving mysteries.  You should write downwhat ou hear in these conversations so as not to forget them later on.III. Build up your power by buying weapons.Buy more powerful weapons and armor (items, etc.) with the money you've savedup.  Battled will go much easier for you.                                                                     [Page 26]IV. Know the characteristics of the enemies.Some enemies have food and some money.  Food will partially restore the hero'senergy.                                                                     [Page 27]